time4u2go Posted January 15, 2021 #1 Share Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) Since there's not much to talk about these days related to cruising, I was wondering what things other cruise lines do that you wish RC did? I feel like there's always room for improvement, for any cruise line! For me, one of the things would be to have better (any?) poolside dining options. Edited January 15, 2021 by time4u2go 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare livingonthebeach Posted January 15, 2021 #2 Share Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) I wish RCI loaded sea pass cards with unlimited drinks during Happy Hour like Celebrity does or if it's only 3, 4 or 5 drinks to have them available during the entire day and not just during HH. Edited January 15, 2021 by livingonthebeach 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtech Posted January 15, 2021 #3 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Schedule cruises that go from coast to coast through the Panama Canal. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare livingonthebeach Posted January 15, 2021 #4 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Have South American / Antarctica cruises again i.e. Santiago Chile to Buenos Aires or Rio - like Celebrity or HAL. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted January 15, 2021 #5 Share Posted January 15, 2021 1. Go to coco cay again from Galveston. I dont care if no key west and only 2 ports. 2. Guys burgers and guys bbq like carnival. I really like carnivals lunch options. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandebeach Posted January 15, 2021 #6 Share Posted January 15, 2021 12 minutes ago, firefly333 said: 1. Go to coco cay again from Galveston. I dont care if no key west and only 2 ports. 2. Guys burgers and guys bbq like carnival. I really like carnivals lunch options. I agree with Guy’s Burgers poolside. Holland America has the Dive-In poolside grill, it is also great. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvufan Posted January 16, 2021 #7 Share Posted January 16, 2021 No smoking in casino 35 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcur Posted January 16, 2021 #8 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Start cruising from the West Coast again. Have refundable deposits like Princess cruises. Have longer itineraries like Princess and HAL. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTO-Girl Posted January 16, 2021 #9 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Once you reached a certain loyalty level your rooms would be ready upon boarding.... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldie099 Posted January 16, 2021 #10 Share Posted January 16, 2021 1 hour ago, time4u2go said: For me, one of the things would be to have better (any?) poolside dining options. YES! A counter (or two) up on the Lido near the pools - this is one way Princess excels over RC in terms of Lido deck amenities. Pizza on one side, grill on the other. Grab & go! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted January 16, 2021 #11 Share Posted January 16, 2021 I thought they started adding a taco bar poolside to some of the ships in drydock 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tree_skier Posted January 16, 2021 #12 Share Posted January 16, 2021 2 hours ago, mugtech said: Schedule cruises that go from coast to coast through the Panama Canal. I really want a to do a Panama Canal cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tree_skier Posted January 16, 2021 #13 Share Posted January 16, 2021 47 minutes ago, pcur said: Start cruising from the West Coast again. Ding, ding, ding... Winner, winner, chicken dinner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom47 Posted January 16, 2021 #14 Share Posted January 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Tree_skier said: I really want a to do a Panama Canal cruise We took a Panama Canal cruise, Ft. Lauderdale-San Diego w. Celebrity. Azamara also does this cruise. Both owned by & share loyalty w. RCI. We loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zdad59 Posted January 16, 2021 #15 Share Posted January 16, 2021 I like that Celebrity (a sister company of RCL) permits you in your room immediately upon boarding. It may not even be turned over yet, but it gives you a chance to put your carry on luggage down and maybe change into a swim suit. Should be an easy implementation since they have the procedure already built into the company. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted January 16, 2021 #16 Share Posted January 16, 2021 13 minutes ago, zdad59 said: I like that Celebrity (a sister company of RCL) permits you in your room immediately upon boarding. It may not even be turned over yet, but it gives you a chance to put your carry on luggage down and maybe change into a swim suit. Should be an easy implementation since they have the procedure already built into the company. On my celebrity cruises in last few years you couldn’t access your cabin/suite until about 1 pm. I do love lots of things about Celebrity, love getting a glass of champagne or sparkling wine when you board the ship. They have a great suite restaurant and suite lounge much nicer than rccl. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted January 16, 2021 #17 Share Posted January 16, 2021 1 hour ago, GTO-Girl said: Once you reached a certain loyalty level your rooms would be ready upon boarding.... This shouldn't be based on loyalty it should be all cabins ready upon boarding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted January 16, 2021 #18 Share Posted January 16, 2021 - Instant savings and OBC offers combinable with the balcony discount. - Military discount or OBC offered on every cruise. - Leftover FCC converted to OBC - Final payment moved to 30 days prior to sailing until sailings resume 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaRob Posted January 16, 2021 #19 Share Posted January 16, 2021 West coast cruises,, Different more pool food options Better RFID tech like Princess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted January 16, 2021 #20 Share Posted January 16, 2021 A better solo cruisers program. NCL has this NAILED on the -Away (and -Away+) class ships at a minimum with the dedicated Studio lounge and daily meet-up before dinner. They also assign a staff member as the solo host to help organize events, schedule group activities and get the group to the MDR and seated together for dinner. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeMissSeaView Posted January 16, 2021 #21 Share Posted January 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Ourusualbeach said: - Instant savings and OBC offers combinable with the balcony discount. - Military discount or OBC offered on every cruise. - Leftover FCC converted to OBC - Final payment moved to 30 days prior to sailing until sailings resume Yes, make final payment due 30 days prior to sailing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missusdubbya Posted January 16, 2021 #22 Share Posted January 16, 2021 5 hours ago, livingonthebeach said: Have South American / Antarctica cruises again i.e. Santiago Chile to Buenos Aires or Rio - like Celebrity or HAL. This! (NCL does them too) 4 hours ago, firefly333 said: 2. Guys burgers and guys bbq like carnival. I really like carnivals lunch options. plus a good Mexican option like Blue Iguana. Carnival wins on poolside food. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverbeenhere Posted January 16, 2021 #23 Share Posted January 16, 2021 While some of the forementioned ideas are in our wheelhouse and some are not, we are fine with the product Royal offers. It gives us options in lines. We don't want all lines the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandgeezer Posted January 16, 2021 #24 Share Posted January 16, 2021 5 hours ago, mugtech said: Schedule cruises that go from coast to coast through the Panama Canal. We’ve done it three times. San Diego to Ft Lauderdale, on Norwegian Sun in 2006. L.A. to Ft Lauderdale, on Sun Princess, in 2007. San Diego to Miami, on Serenade of the Seas, in 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromSea2ShiningSea Posted January 16, 2021 #25 Share Posted January 16, 2021 4 hours ago, pcur said: Start cruising from the West Coast again. Have refundable deposits like Princess cruises. Have longer itineraries like Princess and HAL. Celebrity just opened up new 7 or 8 night Mexican Riviera sailings for Fall 2022 and 15 night Panama Canal Christmas sailing December 2022 out of Los Angeles on the Millennium. https://www.celebritycruises.com/2022-2023-cruises/2022-mexican-riviera-cruises?allowMobile=y&ecid=em_23236381&rid=143802192&mes=Celebrity Mexican Riviera & Panama 2021 AM JAN 14 2021 EM&emsc=CCC_ELT_NLX_NAN_L_USA_CA_1_WEB&empf=U&emct=E&lnkid=HERO_CTA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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